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Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Nonfiction Texts Grades 11-12 (Also includes the organizers for grades 6, 7, 8, and 9-10 because the skills build upon one another each year.)
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This massive bundle of resources for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald features Common Core aligned lessons, PowerPoints, assessments, and rubrics. All of the Literary Lyceum materials on the novel are included in this bundle, which makes it a tremendous deal. Over 160 pages of materials and

Harper Lee Biography - Author Study Preview To Kill A Mockingbird
This biography for author Harper Lee and accompanying menu of questions could be used as an in-class or homework assignment to preview the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. The biography covers her life from birth to present day as well

This PARCC-style assessment merges informational and literary texts into a performance assessment. Students will construct an explanatory essay to justify their explanations. This task can be completed after reading Antigone or Julius Caesar. Students will analyze a quote from Niccolo Machiavelli

Items in the zip file include the directions/research packet and Common Core-aligned evaluative rubric. All are Word documents (for ease of revision).
LEARNING TARGETS:
1. Students will articulate connections between a research topic and an assigned novel
2. Students will conduct research using

This Common Core resource includes 28 rigorous unit learning tasks for Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart. The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation acti

All of my reading resources (for literature and nonfiction) are included in this mega growing bundle! You can use these activities with ANY book, story, or nonfiction text.
(Excluding resources that are specific to novels, stories, or authors.)
The zipped download includes the following teaching m

A précis is essentially a clear, concise, and logical summary of a passage, preserving its essential ideas only. In a précis, the writer should reproduce the logical development of the argument in as cogent a form as possible and paraphrase it in his/her own words. The purpose of writing a précis

Students will read the article "Was Gatsby Black?" by Elizabeth Manus. Directions are given to students as to what to do before, during and after reading. An accompanying worksheet asks students to analyze the central argument of the article and the credibility of those making claims in the article.

To help students understand, analyze and evaluate the "big picture" of 1984, this synthesis essay is based upon College Board's AP Language and Composition essay type where sources are given and students need to select at least three to compose an essay in response to a central question. I have give

Against all odds honorable Paige sets out to correct the impossible: Save an accredited college program ill-fated for ruin at the hands of a manipulative chairman. Follow in her footsteps as she challenges her superior, and takes on the top administration to correct their institutional apathy.
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Supporting First Nations/ Native American Literature in High School classrooms
Urban Tribes - Native Americans in the City, edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale, is a compilation of First Nation people’s experience living in large urban areas; examining their struggles and successes.

NEW! 350+ pages of resources! I have been working on this product for over 3 months and I am so proud of the quality! Everything in this bundle has been tested out in my own classroom and deemed successful for engagement, challenge, and accuracy. It is guaranteed to save you A TON of time. Since the

This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devi

Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart offers a textured, nuanced glimpse into the life of Okonkwo as his world falls apart after the introduction of European imperialism and colonialism. This is one of the most important novels I teach, and to make the reading experiences as robust as possible, I pair t

Reading Graphic Organizers Common Core Standards Grades 11-12 for English Language Arts (Fiction and Nonfiction) Multi-Use License: This purchase grants use for up to 15 users.
Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each ind

This research-based assignment expands upon themes and motifs presented in Feed by M.T. Anderson: space travel, genetic engineering, future technology, consumerism, and much more. By completing this project, students will make relevant connections to the real world and derive a greater, more reason

This is an ebook download of the book Once Upon Charles Dickens, under my maiden name. I originally published this book in 2006, but the publishing company was bought out and the copyright was returned to me. This book used to be available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon and other sites and stores

This 17-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Marquez is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achie

Prepare yourself to introduce your students to the World of the Moderns. Prior to reading and venturing into short stories and books from the this period, this detailed overview will provide students with an extensive summary of its literary focus and characteristics. As a bonus, students will be ab